Types of Character in Literature

TYPES OF CHARACTERSIN LITERATUREJovelyn F. FormonBSMT, 2C, World LiteratureJuly 15, 2015Mr. Jaime Cabrera,Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines

I learn about types of characters in literature, electronic research, and

citing references by completing this exercise.

PROTAGONISTSANTAGONISTS

SUPPORT CHARACTERSCHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

BRAIN EXERCISE

“Don’t do unto

others, as you don’t

want others do unto you.”

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http://www.routledge.com/cw/landau-9780240820606/s1/archetypes/

1. Types of ProtagonistsThere are four types of protagonists.

41. THE HERO

2. THE ANTI-HERO3. THE TRAGIC HERO4. THE CARICATURE

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HERO “A man of distinguished

courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero

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In my own words: Hero is the one who is brave and can do all things with strength.

My own example: My Father. Because he is the one who sacrifices everything just to live our life more comfortable.

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ANTI-HERO

ANTI-HERO

“An anti-hero is a flawed hero, and therefore, much more interesting than the more traditional heroes.”

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Anti-Hero

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In my own words: They are typically clumsy, unsolicited, and unskilled and has both good and bad qualities.

My own example: I am Anti-hero because I am not enough skilled person to decision with my own but I am brave enough to face those problems in my life.

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TRAGIC HERO

TRAGIC HERO

Tragic heroes are able to elicit emotions in people because they are just that: people.

http://study.com/academy/lesson/tragic-hero-definition-characteristics-examples.html

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In my own words: They are able to catch audience’s emotions because it relates in their own life.

My own example: Kathryn Bernardo in She’s Dating the Gangster because the decision she made in this movie is so relatable in my life and caught my feelings that made me cry.

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CARICATURE

CARICATURE “It can be defined as a plastic

illustration, derisive drawing or a portrayal based on exaggeration of the natural features, which gives a humorous touch to the subject.”

http://literarydevices.net/caricature/

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In my own words: They are the characters in essays or nobles that we can only pain or imagine in our own mind.

My own example: Mr. Bean. If I think Mr. Bean, there are so many funny stuffs come in my mind.

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2. Types of AntagonistsThere are five kinds of antagonists.

61. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST

2. THE NEMESIS3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER4. THE CHANGE AGENT

5. THE ROMANTIC ANGLE





ANTAGONIST05

ANTAGONIST

“An antagonist is a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.”

http://literarydevices.net/antagonist/

In my own words: They are the mean characters that against in the protagonists or main characters.

My own example: My sisters are the antagonist of my life because sometimes I can’t do something I want to do because of them.

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NEMESIS06

NEMESIS

“Nemesis to describe someone or something that always causes you major problems.”

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nemesis

In my own words: They are the one who are envy in main character and do all things just to punish the protagonist.

My own example: My schoolmate in high school. She made a story about me that are absurd.

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SHAPE-SHIFTER07

SHAPE-SHIFTER

“A creature capable of changing its appearance or form at will.”

http://www.yourdictionary.com/shape-shifter

In my own words: A change in appearance from one person to another.

My own example: I think “Aswang” in our province is a kind of shape-shifter in our life because they change from human form to animal form like a black cat.

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CHANGE AGENT0

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CHANGE AGENT

“Someone who is employed by a company or organization to change the way in which it is organized and managed.”

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/change-agent

In my own words: A person from inside or outside the organization who is competitor of other companies.

My own example: An agent who has a big goal and will do everything just to achieve it even if it is bad enough.

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

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ROMANTIC ANGLE

“Involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle In my own words: The one who are secretly in love with

other character and secretly mad with another one character.

My own example: My best friend is in love with me, while I am in love with other boy who are also in love with me. So my best friend is the romantic angle (antagonist).

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle



3. Types of Support CharactersThere are six types of supporting characters.

61. THE SIDEKICK CHARACTER2. THE MENTOR CHARACTER

3. THE FOIL CHARACTER4. THE COMIC RELIEF

CHARACTER5. THE EXTRAS

6. THE CHORUS (e.g., Greek tragedy)





SIDEKICK11

CONFIDANT

“A person who helps and spends a lot of time with protagonist.”

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick

In my own words: A friend or a partner of the main character.

My own example: My best friend is my sidekick because sis the one who is with me in good times or bad times.

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MENTOR10

ROMANTIC ANGLE

“Trusted counselor or teacher” http://

www.thefreedictionary.com/mentor

In my own words: More experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.

My own example: My grandmother, she is the one who always guide me in my life’s path by giving me an effective advises.

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FOIL

“A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.”

http://literarydevices.net/foil/

In my own words: Character in a story who contrasts with the main character, usually to highlight one of their attributes.

My own example: My friend who have a contrast with me such as the things I like, she like it too. We have the same values.

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COMIC RELIEF

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COMIC RELIEF

“Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief

In my own words: Intended to relieve the dramatic tension or heighten the emotional impact by means of contrast.

My own example: My little cousin, she always tell a joke when I am sad.

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EXTRAS14

EXTRAS

“Added to an existing or usual amount or number in a story.”

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/extra

In my own words: They are the characters who fulfilled the story.

My own example: My classmates, my friends, my teachers are the one who fulfilled my story, they are the extra cast of my life.

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CHORUS15

CHORUS

“The addition of individual actors was a later development. Choruses are used differently in tragedy and comedy.”

http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-function-chorus-drama-267408 In my own words: Present odes on the action

or simple a storyteller. My own example: When a group of students

who all speak the same words, describing the action and making comments about it.

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4. Types of Character DevelopmentThere are two types of character development.

61. THE FLAT CHARACTER

2. THE ROUND CHARACTER





FLAT CHARACTER

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COMIC RELIEF

“A flat character is a minor character in a work of fiction who does not undergo substantial change or growth in the course of a story.”

http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/flatcharacters.htm

In my own words: They are a character whose personality can be defined by one or two traits and does not change in the course of the story

My own example: In the movie Step Up, some of the characters there are flat because they only obsess in dancing.

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ROUND CHARACTER

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ROUND CHARACTER

“Characters who are most like real people because they have depth.”

http://study.com/academy/lesson/round-flat-characters-definition-examples.html

In my own words: They are capable of contradiction and change with evidence of emotional and psychological development.

My own example: Nanny McPhee is a round character in a movie “Nanny McPhee”. With discipline and a little magic, she transforms the family's lives of Cedric Brown. In the process, she changes from ugly to beautiful, her warts and unibrow disappearing.

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5. BRAIN EXERCISE & PRACTICEJovelyn F. FormonBSMT, 2C, World LiteratureJuly 15, 2015Mr. Jaime Cabrera,Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines

I personalize my learning about the types of literary characters by completing

this activity.

1. NEW INPUTS2. CONNECTIONS3. APPLICATIONS

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New concepts learned What new stuff did you learn when you did

this assignment? I learned the different types of

antagonist and protagonist with the character analysis. I also learned how to know what type of characters and analysis are they.

NEW INPUTS18

This reminds me of… Connect the new stuff you learned to

events in your own life.When I am doing this presentation, I

remembered the people who are part of my life and knew what type of characters are they.

CONNECTIONS19

Usefulness in real situations How can you use what you have learned

in some situations in your own life?I can use it to know what type of

characters are my friends. Are they good or bad? Maybe some of them are antagonist but some are my sidekicks or comic reliefs.

APPLICATIONS20

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w9vnmSGyhBU/VRL-ioqskHI/AAAAAAAAATA/W

pM7LR8Pg1k/s1600/superman01.png http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Anti-Hero http://coolspotters.com/files/photos/201023/dexter-and-dexter-morgan-p

rofile.jpg http://study.com/academy/lesson/tragic-hero-definition-characteristics-e

xamples.html http://3219a2.medialib.glogster.com/media/c4/c4ddbb9b620f6fcded632

b855a46544c221c5c0a23331d89f588439becd62536/claire-juliet1-1.jpg http://literarydevices.net/caricature/ http://www.ozoneeleven.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0610.jpg http://literarydevices.net/antagonist/ https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a1/16/65/a1166573c04cda

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http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nemesis https://arellanojovie.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/385673_1723743762

20410_814408372_n.jpg http://www.yourdictionary.com/shape-shifter http://pics.imcdb.org/0is244/shapeshifter9ao2.5213.jpg http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/change-ag

ent http://i.imgur.com/GnYZVUJ.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_triangle http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/twilightsaga/images/7/7f/Jacob-555

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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidekick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Weasley#/media/File:Ron_Weasley_po

ster.jpg





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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mentor http://img09.deviantart.net/d374/i/2012/066/9/7/odysseus_by_tikos-d4s

15bl.jpg http://literarydevices.net/foil/ https://ladygeekgirl.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/albus-dumbledore.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article5323852.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/

Daniel-Craig-s-comic-relief.jpg http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/extra http://kinobytes.net/wp http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/DM-Resize/photos.demandstudios.co

m/getty/article/178/101/87509546.jpg?w=600&h=600&keep_ratio=1&webp=1






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